Wednesday, October 27, 2010

English Carling Cup Update

Javier Hernandez was again the hero for Manchester United as he came off the bench to score the winner in their Carling Cup fourth round clash with Wolves at Old Trafford. The game had been looking to be heading for extra-time, as Wolves twice battled back to level matters against the holders. The opener had arrived on 56 minutes when Bebe claimed his first goal for United as his cross-come-shot looped off George Elokobi and over Wayne Hennessey. But Elokobi made amends just minutes later as he powered home a brilliant header. United were back in front on 70-minutes as Ji-Sung Park drove forward and inadvertently exchanged passes with Federico Macheda before firing home. Still Wolves were not finished as Kevin Foley slotted home, but United were not to be denied as Hernandezscored a brilliant individual goal as Sir Alex Ferguson's men broke with pace and the Mexican kept his cool to beat the advancing Hennessey.

League One Brentford suffered heartbreak at St Andrews as they lost on penalties to Birmingham City.
Brentford, who defeat Everton with spot-kicks in the last round, had looked like claiming victory in normal time as Sam Wood volleyed the Bees ahead after great work from Myles Weston and Charlie MacDonald.
But then with just seconds remaining, the ubiquitous Kevin Phillips slipped through to score a dramatic equaliser. With no goals in extra time the match went to penalties, and Maik Taylor was the hero as he saved Craig Woodman's effort to hand City a 4-3 on penalties.

Northampton Town's Carling Cup dreams came to and end with a 3-1 defeat at Ipswich. The Cobblers, who took the scalp of Liverpoolin the last round, threatened another shock as Liam Davis fired home a wonderful opener for the League Two side on 16 minutes. The lead, though, last jut ten-minutes as Carlos Edwards fired home from an acute angle. Town edged ahead before the interval through Damien Delaney , and victory was sealed eith two minutes remaining when Tamas Priskin fired home.

Roberto Martinez ended the run of his former club Swansea as his current chargers Wigan sealed a 2-0 win at the DW Stadium. After a goalless first-half, which Swansea enjoyed the better of - Wigan took the lead as Mauro Boselli latched onto Antolin Alcaraz's through ball and slotted home. The winner came in the final minutes after Andrea Orlandi had brought down substitute Charles N'Zogbia.Ben Watson stepped up to convert the penalty and send Wigan into the last eight.

West Bromwich Albion also eased into the quarter-finals with a convincing 4-1 win at Midlands rivals Leicester. The Premier League club's class told as Roberto Di Matteo got the better of Sven Goran Eriksson at the Walkers Stadium. Simon Cox dinked the ball home to give the Baggies the lead on 21 minutes, but there was some hope for Leicester as they levelled just after half-time when Nicky Shorey put through his own net. But West Bromwere soon back ahead courtesy of an horrendous error from Conrad Logan as he allowed the ball through his grasp which gifted a goal fro Somen Tchoyi. Steven Reid then headed a third before Cox fired home an excellent fourth to seal the win for the Baggies.

Best Regards,

Tauqeer Ahmed

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